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By Lungile Ntimba
An 18-year-old suspect has been taken in for questioning in connection with the rape of five matric learners from a school in the Mqhekezweni Administrative...
By Johnathan Paoli
Parliament’s Basic Education Portfolio Committee has urged provincial education departments to reconsider plans to reduce teacher numbers in response to budget cuts,...
By Johnathan Paoli
The protest march against the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act scheduled for early next month is now expected to proceed to Freedom Park in...
By Johnathan Paoli
Tensions are growing amongst unions over the Basic Education Laws Amendment (Bela) Act, with the new conflict resolution unit of the Government of National...
By Lungile Ntimba
Two months ago, Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister Mimmy Gondwe launched a help desk to provide students in the Post-School and Education Sector with a platform to raise...
By Jonathan Paoli
The Basic Education Department has reported a successful start to the National Senior Certificate examinations, with all exam centres opening on time...
By Johnathan Paoli
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on businesses to do more to ensure that youngsters are hired.
“Just as preparing our nation’s young people...
By Akani Nkuna
Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwaruble says she is satisfied with the start of the National Senior Certificate exams, which kicked off on Monday.
Gwarube and Gauteng education MEC Matome...
By Zane Davids, Lisa Seymour and Rafeeq Jaffer
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a shift towards the use of social media platforms in teaching. The South African Department of Basic...